tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, jumped left last, kept on
led, headed 2nd, led briefly after 6th, headed and weakened 3 out
held up, headway after 5th, narrow leader 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, not pace of winner
held up, mistake 4 out, effort next, one pace
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 3 out, one pace when mistake 2 out
towards rear, effort 4 out, soon beaten and mistake last
held up in touch, effort 3 out, soon weakened
held up in toch, ridden and some progress 3 out, jumped right 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, led 2nd, blundered 5th and headed briefly, ridden 3 out and headed, weakened 2 out
mid-division, keen, behind from 5th, mistake last
Nonrunner
No Regrets, Ashwell and Swift Half are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to No Regrets. The selection won well last time out when beating White Gate over course and distance and under similar conditions here he looks a value bet in an open affair. Ashwell rates the main danger as he is another last time out winner but that was over a longer trip and he looks vulnerable on that basis. Swift Half is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Valuta but he has had plenty of chances and again he looks vulnerable. That Man Fox and Allez Frank are others with place claims especially as both should be suited by this longer trip and they should be watched in the market but for the winner we return to No Regrets in the hope that we have none tonight.
Ashwell (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, effort from 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in May beating Ballyboley (11-2) by 7l, 10 ran.
Garston Star 15-2 (10-13) Led, jumped slowly 1st, headed approaching next, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 32l behind Fortunate Dave (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Allez Frank (GER) 8-1 (11-0) Jumped left 1st, led and hit 2nd, headed 4th, pecked 3 out, soon relegated to 5th, went 2nd again last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Zilcash (10-9) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Gold Gun (USA) 9-2 (11-3) Always behind weakened from 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Daldini (10-10) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
Swift Half (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up, headway after 6th, led and not fluent approaching 2 out, hampered by loose horse soon after, all out when headed close home, 2nd of 16, hd behind Valuta (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.
That Man Fox 16-1 (11-6) Soon led, never jumped fluent, pushed along after 4 out, headed next, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Nelson's Spice (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
No Regrets (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Always prominent, led 7th, headed approaching 3 out, led, went right 2 out, clear last, ran on, won at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in May beating White Gate (11-2) by 6l, 12 ran.
Thunder Child 8-1 (9-7) In touch, went prominent and not fluent 6th, weakened after next, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Pantherus (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.
